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freightliner

American  
[freyt-lahy-ner] / ˈfreɪtˌlaɪ nər /

noun

Chiefly British.

  1. a train for transporting containerized freight.

Freightliner British  
/ ˈfreɪtˌlaɪnə /

noun

  1. a goods train carrying containers that can be transferred onto lorries or ships

  2. (in Britain) a containerized transportation service involving both rail and road

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Etymology

Origin of freightliner

First recorded in 1960–65; freight + liner 1

Example Sentences

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Medical supplies, beef jerky, electronics — he’d load anything he could into his Roadrunner freightliner, then unload it across town.

From Washington Post • May 31, 2018

They say the freightliner was struck when the other big rig crossed the highway’s median for an unknown reason.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2017

State Police say he was a passenger in the freightliner.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2017

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